January 3 - 5: Weekend events in SF

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Theatre Rhinoceros presents “Road Show,” Stephen Sondheim’s musical about two brothers and their decadeslong quest for the American dream.

FRIDAY

On the town

Sound and vision: The weekendlong 2014 San Francisco Tape Music Festival, the nation’s only festival devoted to the performance of audio works projected in three-dimensional space, begins. [8 p.m., Z Below, 470 Florida St., S.F.]

SATURDAY

Two great adventures

Top 10 excursions: Among WeekendSherpa.com’s most fun activities is compiling a top 10 list of the best outdoor excursions in Northern California. To whet your appetite, here are two from our most recent effort. First, let the views do the talking when you take out-of-towners to watch a sunset at San Francisco's Sutro Heights. Second, try paddling serene waters on the way to camp on a beach in a national park; boat-in-only campsites on Tomales Bay in Point Reyes offer the seclusion of backpacking and the convenience of carrying all your stuff in a kayak. [For the complete list, visit WeekendSherpa.com.]

CD recording: Comedian Andy Haynes, seen on “Conan” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” performs a pair of stand-up shows to be recorded for a live CD. [7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Punch Line Comedy Club, 444 Battery St., S.F.]

History of TV: The Museum of American Heritage presents “Television: A History,” an exhibit exploring the origin, evolution and immense impact of television. [11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto]